Instant Rates Saver
Paying business rates on empty commercial premises?
Want to reduce those costs by at least 50%?
Interested in achieving an innovative use of empty space whilst supporting a charity simultaneously?
"Land Securities is committed to leading the green agenda at its 24 shopping centres across the UK, so we are pleased to be able to support Healthy Planet in their innovative use of vacant commercial space which promotes environmental messages to the community and enliven the shopper’s experience."
Nick Peel, head of retail property management at Land Securities
Join landlords of all sizes or watch our feature on BBC TV.
- View our summary flyer or Shopping Centre magazine feature.
- Download our standard agreement & checklist here>
- Learn more – What’s in it for you? Click 2>
What's in it for you?
Allow Healthy Planet to take temporary tenancy of the unit & reduce your outgoings by half.
Charities receive 80% mandatory relief on their rates and a potential further 20% discount.
In return for helping to slash your empty rates costs, Healthy Planet simply asks the following:
1. A tax-deductible, charitable donation to support Healthy Planet’s work.
2. A commitment to ensure our promotional displays are completed and maintained during the tenancy.
Not another charity shop?
Yes & No.
We want to maximise the money raised for Healthy Planet by driving traffic to our website: not opening the doors everyday and incurring day to day running costs.
Through posters and displays, our charity is promoted in a high footfall area, and you have a ‘terminate at will’ lease and instant savings while you continue searching for a long-term tenant. Our lawyers agree that we are unique.
Overall saving 50% over 12 months, plus opportunities to save an additional 28% (see our agreement)
Learn more – See our presentation's worked example Click 3>
A worked example
Example: Rates = £54,750 pa
Payable to Council: £0
Payable to Healthy Planet:
Payable upfront
- 5% set up costs (based on 100% rates). This is to cover the design, print and installation of the Healthy Planet fit-out.
Pro-rated payments
- 45% pro-rated payment. This is to cover the 20% rates liability and includes a contribution to Healthy Planet.
Landlords will:
- Break-even in under 5 weeks (compared to unit being empty)
- Save £75 per day thereafter.
Learn more – Why work with Healthy Planet? Click 4>
Why work with Healthy Planet?
Our charity's upbeat image and web based activities makes our UK wide tenancy proposition for commercial landlords simple, easy and unique.
Flexible tenancy - The agreement can be terminated by the landlord immediately. Just email Healthy Planet with the name and address of whoever is taking over responsibility for the rates liability. Changing over to a rent paying tenant is instant and easy.
Uninterrupted marketing – You can continue to market the availability of your property during our tenure. In the meantime, the public will appreciate your innovative use of unoccupied space and acknowledge your shops association with an engaging, inclusive award-winning charity.
High-End Professional Tenants – We are leaders in our field of combining social enterprise with charity. Highly commended for Best Website and finalists for Best Social Enterprise at the National Charity Awards 2009. Officially supported by the technology of Google Earth and endorsed by the likes of Stephen Fry, we are a highly respected outfit.
For even more: Learn About Us, the news about this initiative in the FT and trade press. For fuller details, download our launch presentation or read our lawyer's summary on why we are unique.
GET STARTED NOW:
See download the checklist/agreement. Contact us at headgardener@healthyplanet.org